Amusement device.



A. KIANSTEN & J. NELSON. AMUSEMENT DEVCE.

APPLICATION nuzo MAY 3, I915.

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A. KIANSTEN &1. NELSON.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 3, I915.

Patented A11 31, 1915.

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ABEL KiANsTEnAivnJoHN NELSON, or NEW voRK, N. Y. i

. AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known lilltbWQ'ABEL KIANsTEN and JOHNNnLsoN, subjects of the Czar of Bussia, and residents of New York, inthe county of Bronx and State 'of New York, have invented certain newand useful .lfmprovements in Amusement Devices, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to amusement devices, and more particularly towhat is commonly known as the loop-theloop, and its object is to providean inclined plane terminating in a loop and having slots throughout thelength of the plane and loop within which trolleys extending from rollerskates are adapted to play and be retained while the user of the skatesmay race by gravity down the incline and around the loop without dangerof leaving the common surface and at the same time simulating a daringfeat which might be accomplished, but generally attended by too muchrisk when continually undertaken without the safety provisions hereinmore fully explained, set forth in the claims and shown in theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1, is a side elevation of the device, Fig. 2. is a plan view,Fig. 3. is a cross sectional view of the plane on a larger scale, Fig.4. is a side view of the angle-piece track with a skate secured thereto,Fig. 5. is an end view of the skate.

The ordinary loop-the-loop affords a thrilling experience to not onlythe party taking the ride by means of centrifugal action around theinterior of the loop, but the witnesses of the act are also excited towonder and surprise as the car containing the riders completes its trip.It is very evi-.

dent, however, that the car is an element of safety, but a similar tripby an individual on roller skates, while possible, might be attended bydangers which in average cases would result in violent accidents if notsafeguarded.

In order to insure safety to the operator, the incline track (10) asshown in the drawings, is provided at its upper end with a startingplatform (11) and railing (12), while its lower end is circular, formingthe loop (13) and the terminal (14). Suitable supports (15) connect thetrack with a base (16) and side braces may be provided where foundnecessary. Throu hout the length of the track are two slots 17 formed bythe Specification of Letters Patent.

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space between the horizontal sidesof angle irons -(18)',-whose verticalmembers (19). are

secured tothe longitudinalbeams (20) of the track. Additional anglebeams (21) line the opposite sides of the I beams (20) [,a'ndform thechambers (22) within the slots (17). Outer strengthening beams (23) areprovided at each side of the track and floor- 1ng (24) and a sheathing(25) cover the beams and present a smooth appearance on each side. Theoperator wears roller skates whose axles (26) carry the trolley arms(27) with rollers (28) at their outer ends and when the skates arenormally used the trolley rollers (28) are swung up in the positionshown in Fig. 4:, but when the performer wishes to skate down the trackand loop-theloop, the latter rollers are swung to the vertical positionalso shown in this View and the arms placed in the slot (17) so that thetrolley rollers are Within the channel (22) and beneath the horizontalends of the angle bars (19) and the skates are prevented from leavingthe tracks and as the performer turns around the loop, he is safeagainst accident and the skates pass out of the terminal (14:). Both ofthe ends of the slots are open so that the trolley arms are free to passin or out and as the skates strike the floor, the trolley rollers arethrown back and up, out of the way and in no way impeding the progressof the skater.

In order that the skater may brace himself and not be thrown from hisvertical position with relation to the track, each skate carries at itsfront the upright rod (29) with a hand loop (30) at its top and braces(31) running to the rear of the skate. Such a support is necessarybecause the various positions assumed by'the performer during his tripwould invariably throw the most active athlete from his upright positionif some means were not offered him to remain ina standing position.

The skate is provided with the necessary straps to secure the feet ofthe skater and it is obvious that the device may be otherwise modifiedwithout departing from the essential features above described.

What we claim as new is:

1. In an amusement device, the combination with supports, of a slottedtrack comprising a starting platform, incline, loop and terminal; angleirons forming the slots and channels adapted to receive trolleyro1lsheathing;

3. The roller skate, having trolley rollers to enter slots made of angleirons retainin right rod with a hand loop at its top' braced it againstthe common surface, the trolley rollers being provided with springscausing them to spring backward and upward to the base of the skateWithout interfering with the motion of the skate on a common surface;the skate being also provided with an up- 20 to the rear of the skate.

ABEL KIANSTEN. JOHN NELSON. WVitnesses:

TOINO H. NEKTON, OLGA KosKI.

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